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  • This topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 6 years ago by sajid007.
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  • February 17, 2015 at 7:45 pm #228958
    myacca1990
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    Question:-
    Wilson has a basic salary of $2,000 for the month.His income tax on the salary is $350 ans state benefit contributions amount to $180.His employers also pay state benefit contributions amount to $180.His employers also pay state benefit contributions of $210.
    In June Wilson is also entitled to a bonus of $100 on which tax or deductions are payable.
    How much is Wilson,s take -home pay in June ?
    A)$1260
    B)$1360
    C)$1540
    D)$1570
    I believe the answer is B because both state benefit contributions of $180 and $210 should be added .But according to kaplan the answer is D.
    What do you guys think ?

    February 17, 2015 at 9:32 pm #228984
    Waleed
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    D is right answer .
    Income tax and contribution will be deducted from salary .
    2000-(350+180)=1470
    Then add 100 in it because he got bonus
    1470+100=1570

    February 20, 2015 at 4:51 am #229255
    myacca1990
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    @syedwaleed27 said:
    D is right answer .
    Income tax and contribution will be deducted from salary .
    2000-(350+180)=1470
    Then add 100 in it because he got bonus
    1470+100=1570

    No but the question is why $210 of state contribution is not subtracted ?

    March 4, 2015 at 4:05 pm #231265
    Sir Insanity
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    Yo.
    Read carefully for questions of this type. The wording can get slightly tricky if you’re not looking out. It says that the employERs pay state contributions of $210

    Simply put, the gross pay or calculated pay PLUS any contributions by the employer dudes equates the total COST to the employers.
    Gross Pay – employEE’s (contributions + income tax etc) = NP/Take-Home Pay

    GP – Employee’s Contributions etc = NP for Employee
    GP + Employer’s Contributions etc = Labour Cost to Employer

    Hope that answers your question.

    September 8, 2016 at 1:10 pm #339039
    thefutureaccountant
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    I know this is an old thread, but I am still going to answer it, just in case somebody might have a similar question.

    The question ask: ” How much is Wilson’s take home pay in June”?
    When asked this type of question it is the same as: What is the net pay?

    Net pay= Gross pay + Bonus- Income tax- State benefits contributions -other deductions
    Therefore answer would be: 2000 (Basic salary)+ 100 (June Bonus)- 350 (Income tax salary)- 180 (State benefit contributions)= 1,570
    (Here there are no other deductions).
    Note that employer’s state benefits contributions are not part of the deductions from the employee’s gross pay. But, it is an expense to the employer. Hence, the answer is D($1,570) and not B ($1,360).

    August 6, 2018 at 3:20 pm #466434
    sajid007
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    But Dear thefutureaccountant we say that gross pay
    GROSS PAY= BASIC PAY+EMPLOYER BENIFIT CONTRIBUATION+PENSION CONTRIBUATION
    NET PAY= GROSS PAY-ALLOWABLE EXPENSES/DEDUCTIONS
    BUT why we didn’t add the two employer contributions which r (180 and 210)!!!!

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